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IntroductionGloriously varied andunspoilt countryside awaitsthose who walk Pendle's own'Three Peaks'.
Ideal for a long weekend,Pendle, Boulsworth andWeets Hills offer threeenjoyable walks in thisundiscovered corner ofLancashire.
This guide offers landmarks and local
flavour, and maps to show suggested routes.
However, there are plenty of other public
footpaths for the adventurous to sample,
particularly on the most breathtaking of the
peaks, Pendle Hill.
Each of the walks begins and ends where
there is plenty of car parking and a good
choice of refreshments, in three of Pendle's
many lovely villages. For maps, other
walking guides, and local bus information,
please see the back cover.
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View from Pendle Hill
Weets Hill
Dry stone waller
Front cover: Boulsworth Hill looking towards Pendle Hill
For Further Information
Mail Order
BarnoldswickTourist Information CentrePost Office BuildingsFernlea AvenueBarnoldswickBB18 5DLTel: (01282) 666704 (24hrs)
For Local Bus Enquiries:Burnley & Pendle Transport Co. Ltd.Nelson Bus StationBroadwayNelsonTel: (01282) 698533
There is a great deal of excellent literature available on this area - including a Witches Trail leaflet and aPendle Discovery Guide - to help you plan your day or short break. Also available is an excellent in-caraudio tape on the Pendle Witches Trail. Plus local walking guides and OS maps.
For full mail order details please contact Barnoldswick Tourist Information Centre.
Pendle’sThree Peaks
In Undiscovered Lancashire
50p
Pendle • Boulsworth • Weets
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Weets HillA gentle, peaceful walk, with lovely views across Pendle and the Yorkshire Dales,
it offers the contrast of vibrant green pastureland, limestone country, and
moorland gritstone. Barnoldswick can be reached via the bustling shopping town
of Nelson or the historic market town of Colne.
Barnoldswick can trace its history back to
Viking times, but this small town's roots are
really in its canal and textile heritage. The Leeds
& Liverpool Canal passes through Barnoldswick,
offering an attractive feature to follow for walks.
In the summer it is sometimes possible to visit
Bancroft Mill to see the 1915 steam engine (ring
Barnoldswick Tourist Information Centre on
01282 666704 for opening times).
The area is surrounded by rolling farmland, but
Barnoldswick also offers modern facilities
including a swimming pool, shops and parks.
6 MILES (10 KM)
Takes at least three hours.
OS Outdoor Leisure Map 21 South Pennines
(double sided).
Refreshments - There is a good choice of pubs
and cafes at Barnoldswick.
LETCLIFF COUNTRY PARK
Start from the car park at Letcliff Park, at the
south end of Barnoldswick, signposted off the
B6251 (GR 878459). There is a picnic area and
toilets, as well as an expansive view of the
countryside.
Walk down to the road and turn right, following
the Pendle Way sign (symbolised by a witch
xxxx). Take care on this road as it has no
pavement for about 100 metres, then turn
left down Gillians Lane (another sign).
Pass Bancroft Mill and continue straight on past
houses, ignoring the Pendle Way sign which
directs off to the right.
VIEWS
Turn first left down Moorgate Road (a Pendle
Way sign soon appears again on the right).
Continue up the road, now called Folly Lane.
As you gain height there are good views of the
surrounding area, with Ingleborough in the
distance.
The walk features ancient hedgerows, including
holly, ash and hawthorn, home to birds,
butterflies and wild roses.
THE LOCALITY
WALK FOOT FACTS
THE ROUTE
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(Letcliff Hill on the OS map)
Pendle Hill fromWeets Hill summit4
Pendle Hill
OGDEN CLOUGH
Once past the lower reservoir you will be
following the Pendle Way (symbolised by a
witch xxxx).
The walk becomes steeper until, after going
through another stile/gate, the track levels out.
Ignore the track to the right and continue
towards the dam of Upper Ogden Reservoir.
Cross the stone stile at the foot of the dam and
climb up to the reservoir. After crossing a
wooden stile the track narrows as it follows the
reservoir’s right bank.
At the end of the reservoir, follow the track
straight on and cross a ladder stile. Immediately
take the track up to the right, which still follows
the stream to the left but at a higher level.
About 50 metres after crossing a tributary of the
stream (Boar Clough) go right up hill by a witch
xxxx sign. After passing several more signs and
crossing 3 streams, keep the last one on your left
to the next witch sign and follow the clear path
indicated.
PENDLE SUMMIT
(557 metres, 1838 feet)
Follow the path, bordered by cairns, bearing left
at the post, to the summit of the hill and the trig
point. From the summit there is a superb
panoramic view, as George Fox (the founder of
the Quaker movement) discovered in 1652
when he enjoyed a history-making religious
vision on the hill. A bronze age burial mound
can be found on the summit.
BIG END
The descent - from the trig point follow the
summit path, keeping the steep side of the hill to
your right, as far as the wall, then turn right.
Continue with the wall on your left until you
reach the stone Pendle Way sign and turn right
to reach some stone and wood steps after about
50 metres. These will take you down the 'Big
End', the flank of this impressive hill.
KISSING GATE
At the bottom of the steps go through the kissing
gate and follow the sign to Barley (1.8 km) – this
bears half right to another kissing gate at the
right of Pendle House xxxx .
Cross 2 fields, gradually bearing right to cross a
stream. Follow the track, over the stile to a
farmyard, then through the little gate to follow a
clear path with the stream on your right at first.
After crossing several stiles and footbridges xxxx